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Wedding fish and chip van in Caring, Kent
Treat your guests to fresh fish and chips at your wedding in Caring. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Coastal-themed receptions
- Vow renewals and anniversaries
- Second-day and after-party food
Planning an event in Caring?
Caring: your questions answered
Can you serve after a service at St Nicholas's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby where the van can park. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Caring?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do evening food for weddings?
Yes, that is what most couples book us for. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for guests are worth planning.
What can guests choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you come to Caring?
Yes, we do. Caring is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
How our wedding fish and chip van works in Caring
Some couples book the van for the wedding breakfast at a relaxed, informal wedding. Most use it for evening food, when it really comes into its own. On the menu are haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for engagement celebrations and rustic farm weddings.
Near Caring, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A chip van is made for that: no kitchen needed, just a firm spot near the party. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Where the van can park in Caring
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Lighting nearby for evening events
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Curry sauce
- Cod and chips
- Evening fish and chips
Nearby places to Caring
What else we do in Caring
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Arrange an alternative for anyone who cannot eat from the van
- Name a friend or coordinator as our contact
- Flag coeliac guests early
- Talk to us about evening numbers
Ushers or bridesmaids can send tables up in turn.
Let the DJ or band announce when the food is ready.
Weddings in Caring: venues, ceremonies and travel
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Tell us where your wedding in Caring will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Detling Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Caring suits an outdoor reception. If you are marrying at a church near Caring, such as St Nicholas's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the van can serve evening food there. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Caring, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue about vehicle access for the van.
We serve weddings across ME17. Your wedding could be at a house on Caring Lane and Caring Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For weddings just outside Caring, we cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). The countryside around Caring includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
Occasions we serve in Caring
The van keeps cooking in any weather, which takes one worry off the list.
Whatever the occasion in Caring, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Wedding after-parties
- Marquee and garden weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Engagement celebrations
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 1.5 miles north-west.
Before booking anyone
- Any minimum charge
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where the van would go
Each quote is put together for your wedding. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Winter weddings in Caring are dark by about 3:50pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the van.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- On the day we set up in good time and fry fresh at the agreed time.
- We pack up when service is finished, leaving the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Caring?
Evening food can be anything from bacon rolls to pizza. Fish and chips stands out because it is a proper hot meal that guests remember. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your wedding.
Why book our van in Caring
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Caring and the whole of Kent
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch